Ignace Francois Broutin
Encyclopedia
Ignace Francois Broutin was a French
military officer and architect in colonial Louisiana
. He is chiefly remembered for designing the Ursuline Convent in New Orleans. A native of Picardy
, he arrived in Louisiana in 1720 and was the stepfather of Antoine Phillipe, Sieur de Marigny.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
military officer and architect in colonial Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
. He is chiefly remembered for designing the Ursuline Convent in New Orleans. A native of Picardy
Picardy
This article is about the historical French province. For other uses, see Picardy .Picardy is a historical province of France, in the north of France...
, he arrived in Louisiana in 1720 and was the stepfather of Antoine Phillipe, Sieur de Marigny.